Government/Military

The U.S. Space Force is looking to publish its 15-year plan between now and early next year, according to Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman. “I want to...

The UK Space Agency awarded nearly 7 million pounds ($9 million) to support five projects focused on next-generation satellite technologies in the European Space Agency (ESA) ARTES program.  Awards announced...

Two Nordic space companies, Iceye and Swedish Space Corporation (SSC), signed a letter of intent this week to collaborate on sovereign space capabilities for Nordic and NATO security.  They plan...

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Redwire a $44 million phase 2 contract to advance an “air-breathing” spacecraft in the Otter Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) mission. ...

RESTON, Virginia – The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) established a space cyber program to serve as the central hub for space cyber activities across the agency as of Oct. 1,...

The Pentagon’s acting Chief Information Officer (CIO) Katie Arrington tasked space cyber professionals with pushing the boundaries and not falling into complacency in a Monday morning keynote address at CyberSat...

The head of the FCC’s Space Bureau said this week his framework for his space agenda is focused on removing inefficiencies from the system to keep the U.S. from slowing...

The growing role of satellites in defense was one of the key themes of Global MilSatCom, with leaders from the German Federal Armed Forces, Swiss Armed Forces and the European...

Astranis is rolling out a new mobile satellite network product, working with terminal manufacturers Kymeta and Satcube, and networking solutions provider Persistent Systems. Announced Wednesday, Vanguard is a mobile deployable...

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions will acquire Israeli satellite mobile systems company Orbit Technologies for $356.3 million in cash, the companies announced Wednesday. Orbit will be integrated with Kratos’ Microwave...